Beauty

Fresh wellness spa, Cellars-Hohenort hotel, Cape Town {a zesty review}

I’m always such a sucker for pampering, so I hope you won’t get too jealous when I tell you about my delightful afternoon of pampering at the Fresh Wellness Spa at the Cellars-Hohenort Hotel in Constantia, Cape Town, last month. The understated elegance makes the entire property very unique. What made me fall in love […] Read more…

4 HOT HAIR TRENDS FOR SPRING / SUMMER 2015/2016

With Spring around the corner, it is time to not only start thinking about your summer wardrobe & body, but also about summer-ready hair! If you are stuck for ideas, then look no further. I’ve picked the brain of David Gillson, director & master stylist at Carlton hair (Constantia, Hyde Park & Melrose Arch) who […] Read more…

A WELL-OILED BEAUTY ROUTINE

Greasy hair, oily skin, frying your oiled skin in the scorching sun? Not anymore. Gone are the days when ‘oil’ & ‘beauty’ did not belong in the same sentence. Beauty oils deserve a place in every step of your grooming ritual & will moisturise, treat, nourish & protect you from top to toe. This is what […] Read more…

PREGGY BEAUTY (PART 2): ALL ABOUT HAIR

I hope you found the first part of the Preggy Beauty series (on Skin During Pregnancy) useful. Today I’d love to chat about hair & pregnancy. There still seems to be many old wives’ tales out there – especially when it comes to hair. Well the guessing is over. I prompted some experts for the facts. […] Read more…

FINDING ME… {slender wonder – part 1}

This blog post title sounds a bit like Finding Nemo. I know, because it is sort of the same plot. Like Nemo, before I started this journey, I was feeling terribly lost in the body (weight) department. [Disclaimer: what you are about to read, will contain a fair amout of drama & self-pity. You have been warned.] […] Read more…

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE BEAUTIFUL?

Last week Dove launched such a relevant & striking campaign through the release of a short film. The film – shot in five cities (San Francisco, Shanghai, Delhi, London & Sao Paolo) aims to inspire women worldwide to reconsider the choices they make about their beauty & how those choices make them feel. And inspire […] Read more…

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